OMANI

SOCIETY

TRADITIONAL OMANI

COSTUMES

Popular games in the

Sultanate of Oman

Omani dessert is a

popular heritage that

thrives on Gulf

TRADITIONAL

OMANI DANCE

FORMS ON UNESCO

RADAR

TRADITION

AL OMANI

COSTUMES

The sultanate of Oman is characterized by

variety of traditional costumes including

northern, eastern and southern costumes and

others, which leads to a variety of fashion in the

sultanate. The most prominent Omani fashion is

the traditional Omani dress, the Dhofari

costume and the Baluchi.

Traditional Omani costume:

Each costume in the sultanate is distinguished

from the other. The traditional Omani dress

consists of a heads scarf and is called locally

(cuilt, leesu). The women decorate it with

patterns such as sequins and colored beads,

and three or four colors are added. The second

part is the dress and consists of long sleeves

embroidered manually, or the section that

mediate the chest embroidered with finished

inscriptions. The last part is called Pants, and it

is wide and narrow from the bottom.

Dhofari costume: The outfit, which is called the

royal uniform, is characterized by a long dress

from the back and short front, and is very wide.

They are usually engraved and embossed with

beads, crystals, and there are different forms of

these inscriptions such as geometric shapes.

The dress consists of several fabrics, mostly

cotton, velvet and silk. The headdress consists

of a piece of cloth hanging down the chest and

is sculpted in the same way as the clothes.

Done by: Salama Al Khanjari

Traditional Baloch costume: Baloch costume is characterized by

a lot of decoration and design, and also moderately medium in

the chest area and relatively narrow in the center and there are

small fractures on both sides. The dress extends to the middle of

the leg and be embroidered from the chest with vegetal

decoration until it reaches the middle, and the advantage of the

dress is added to the bottom of the garment a tissue called the bag

is in the form of a pocket extended to the bottom dress. The

trousers are of the same color as the dress and also for the

headdress and the clothe type is chiffon.

Would I be

visible someday?

I am dark , so dark as if I was not created of

light ,No one notices me , No one looks at me ,

am I invisible , I have been here since ancient

times , since I was created as a female , God

created me from light and then the society locked

me in the darkness of their ignorance :

I miss my voice which disappeared under the

screams of our men

I miss my poems which buried under the name of

shame

I miss myself so much …

Noor put an end to her words which will be

executed as its previous words , she looked again

to what she wrote , Her tired

Eyes are almost cry , The trembling of her small

hand makes her lose control of the paper which

she was holding in her soft it fingers . it would

be empty paper if she not typed on it ( would I be

visible someday ) .

There is a voice that breaks her silence : Noor ..

Noor

She closes her book quickly and then puts it

under her pillow

Noor : okay

She made sure she covered her book well , then

she lifted her curly hair like a horse tail … she

went to prepare food .

Their house was only two rooms , one for father

and the other for Noor , as for the mother , she

died at the birth of Noor , Therefor she miss for

the tenderness that was not born with her , she

guesses the tone of her voice that she has not

heard before , she longs for the mother who said

to be the homeland of the sons .. she miss her

mother . The father and his daughter live in a

small village , Governed by harsh customs and

traditions , stripped people people of life ,

fighting science and light .. sanctification of

ignorance and darkness . How many children

deprived of his childhood in order to get used to

responsibility from childhood ..?

How many girl has ruined her dreams for fear

becoming a disgrace to their village ..?

How much of a fathers who hidden love of their sons for

fear of being said cowardly..?

How many mother who did not show her tenderness for fear

that her children get used to him in a village completely

devoid of emotions..?

How many cruel storied happened behind these walls

without a sound?

And like this way , the people of the village live from

ancient times until now and to what we do not know .

In a new day , Noor prepares to go to school , she kissing

her father’s head and then she hearing his usual prayer ( Oh

Lord , bless her wherever she goes ) she smile and asks God

to prolong her father’s life , because he is all she has she go

to school ….

The days continue to the day that Noor returns from school

and she finds her father as usual asleep , and this is proof

that he waited for her a lot she smiles and then approaches

him and gently moves his hand and said “ I’m back , dad “

but there is no movement or sound were made from him ..

his sleeping body moves in her hand , she cries without she

know why ? perhaps her eyes realize before her mind that

her dad leaved to other side , she know that he is dead .

She look at his feature of his face which the spirit of them is

stolen , starting with his closed eyes , pass on his lips which

become pale , ends with his sleep body which go peacefully

, she look at him and whisper hesitation :

You cannot leave …

You cannot leave me here …

I will not let you go alone ..

I cannot fight without you ..

I cannot shine in this darkness

Even the breath will become hard for me after your

departure …

Dad: one day I will be by your said,… so have peace until

we meat

Days of solace passed, then Noor become living with her

memories of her father, which was painted on every wall in

their small house, and the villagers were not less cruel than

her father’s departure … day after day many rumors began

show cause she lives alone , No one is responsible for her ,,,

she bore all these pressures and problems until she finished

her studies and went to study in the city .

Noor studied medicine and then asked to practice her profession in the highest hospitals in the country

but she refused And say : I must practice my profession in a village to teach them that science is light

and ignorance is darkness , to know that every has right choose what he wants .. and Every person free

and the most thing that must know that my fathers did not sin in my upbringing , and it is time for this

village to be liberated , from the constraints of ignorance and aberrant habits ..

A message to the reader there are many villages in our country still suffering from ignorance, there are

many creation left in the prisons of customs and traditions, there many stats in our country afraid to

shine cause of Gossip so if you are bright , there are a lot of people living in the dark , and if you can

take them away from darkness , they are also need to live and shine under the light of freedom .

Written by: Fatima salim al-hatmi

There are many popular games in the Sultanate of Oman, which are inherited by the people through old generations.

They represent the individual's needs for physical activity and self-recreation. It also carries in its own value and

intellectual and cultural heritage, and it has different forms. , Each according to nature and composition of physical

and intellectual, and often games are simplified and varied and easy to practice also contribute to filling leisure and

physical and mental activation

The game Land:

The game "Land" is a box drawn in the ground and divided into four squares and exchange players move the stones,

so that three stones per player and distinct from the others, and when one of the players to put stones on one line,

whethervertical or horizontal is the winner

The game palm trees:

The game palm trees, and practiced in the oases of agriculture, where there are palm trees, especially during the

summer, and where young males are racing to climb to palm trees, especially as these trees need to specifically

during picking fruits or during the pollination It is entertaining for young people and you need to know about palm

climbing

Done by: Salma Mohammed Al Maqrasi

Popular

games in

the

Sultanate

of Oman

They offer them candy dishes followed by coffee

cups to take everyone's share with their forefinger and middle fingers. It calls for the bride's welfare

and for boys. In addition to its importance as a local folk heritage, Omani dessert has recently gained

Gulf and Arab popularity, especially the summer season, which is a Gulf Oman at the rainfall and An

Omani candy blend is a sweet taste made of saffron, margarine, red sugar, starch, eggs, hill, mountain

rose water and nuts. The concentration of its constituents at high calorie prices has helped to be able

to acquire the body's energy and vitality.

In addition to traditional candies, flavors of candy and other gum have recently been introduced, but

the original is manufactured from locally grown cane sugar ore.temperate climate in Dhofar

Governorate and adjacent areas, while many visitors to the country are keen to purchase a variety of

packages. On the way it was manufactured, he spoke to Al-Jazeera, the director of Diwaniya for

Omani dessert Saud al-Sabia, explaining that its manufacture, albeit simple, it needs experience and

mastery, especially in estimating quantities and boiling time with fire that lasts for two hours and

more.

Omani dessert is a popular heritage that

thrives on Gulf of society pay special

attention to the so-called Omani candy in

the ingredients of what is known as foal,

a variety of fruits. Seasonal guests are

offered to welcome them with dates and

coffee along with the locally

manufactured "Omani dessert" which is

a component Essential for the Volis.

Omani dessert is also a key hospitality

element in marriage and engagement

ceremonies, which are always preceded

by a feast on the occasion of the Koran

where the groom's parents pass or on

their behalf, next to the "buckles",

TRADITIONAL OMANI

DANCE FORMS ON

UNESCO RADAR

Three traditional Omani dance forms – Alazi, Alayalah and Taghrodah – are likely to make it to the Intangible

Cultural Heritage list this year, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture.

“We have received a very positive response from Intangible Cultural Heritage and have completed all the

formalities,” said Saeed al Busaidi, head of traditional art, the Ministry of Heritage and Culture .

"According to the information we received, three of these dance forms will be added to the list at the Grenada

conference in November.”

Alazi is performed by a solo dancer accompanied by an encircling group, with swords and rifles as props, and is

usually staged during weddings. Alayalah is a form of traditional music conducted by men in two rows and performed

in front of forts.

Taghrodah is performed by camel-riders and is mostly staged in Dhofar, Batinah, Dhahirah, Sharqiyah and Al Wusta.

It does not involve any musical instruments.

Interestingly, Oman and UAE have joined hands to get the UN body's approval for

Alayalah and Taghrodah. Busaidi said that a joint application has many advantages.

“First of all, it is in tandem with the spirit of Intan gible Cultural Heritage

conventions, which aim to promote art and its universal values. It shows that art has

no boundaries, and thirdly, a joint application gets special treatment during scrutiny.

"Oman has also become the first Arab country to submit a single application in the

intangible cultural category.”

To be listed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Intangible Cultural Heritage

representative list, a traditional art form has to meet various evaluation criteria, such

as its contribution to the global cultural scene, national role and community

participation

“It is not an easy task,” Busaidi said. “As part of the national campaigns, we held

three workshops in Sohar, Nizwa and Ibri, focusing on these three art forms. We are

planning a three-day traditional art festival in October.

"The main focus of the festival will be Al Baraah, which found a place on the list in

2010.”

Once a traditional art form is listed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage heritage list,

it gains popularity and worldwide acceptance. It also aids the cause of tourism in the

country. Besides, artists who practice the art form get a chance to showcase their

Index:

- TRADITIONAL OMANI COSTUMES

- Short story: Would I be visible someday?

- Popular games in the Sultanate of Oman

- Omani dessert is a popular heritage that thrives on

Gulf

- Oman Folk Arts

Editor letter:

Oman has an ancient heritage as its archeological sites are still present

today. This rich heritage reflects the strong bond that connects Omanis to

their land and community. It is vivid through the customs, arts, traditions,

architecture and many other activities such as camel racings, horse racing

and bullfight.

Oman is also famous of its many forts and castles that were built in

different times and circumstances. The glorious forts have witnessed many

important wars and changes in the Omani history. Thus, the sultanate,

represented by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, works at maintaining

and protecting such sites by a range of reformations and continuous

repairing. It also works to facilitate the way of reaching and identifying

these sites.